Got his nickname "Balloon" after a discussion with his friends about good nicknames during high school. As a result of the conversation one of his friends came up with the name Balloon, which the friend wanted to take for a game. After that conversation Balloon went home and stole that name by taking it first.

During his first games in the HomeStory Cup IX the casters often used the phrase "ballooned" to describe his victories over the favoured players.